Author Archives: Colin Yuhl

There is only one current member of the UCLA women’s volleyball team that has ever contributed to a victory over USC. As a freshman, setter Krystal McFarland saw her Bruins defeat the Trojans in 2000. Now, as a redshirt senior, McFarland has one last chance to help lead the team to a victory over its […]

The Bruins are on a dangerous cusp at the moment: A season that began with so much promise may be slowly degenerating into a march toward mediocrity. Early season talk of a Pac-10 championship has given way to the very real possibility that UCLA will finish closer to the bottom half of the conference than […]

Though UCLA coach Ben Howland is no closer to settling upon a starting lineup, he has found one pleasant surprise. Sophomore forward Matt McKinney, who redshirted last season with a fractured bone in his left foot, has played well enough in practice the past two weeks to crack Howland’s rotation. “He’s been the biggest surprise,” […]

This wasn’t where the Bruins wanted to be halfway through the Pac-10 season. Ranked No. 3 in the preseason, UCLA had high expectations. At the time, a Pac-10 championship and a Final Four appearance didn’t seem out of reach. With five starters returning to the squad for their senior season, the team was supposed to […]

In what could have been a comfortable walk in the park, the Bruins left Eugene, Ore., with an easy win, sweeping the Ducks 30-16, 30-18, 30-18. But two key players didn’t walk out of The Pit entirely unscathed. Senior libero Chrissie Zartman took a knee in the face from teammate Colby Lyman, while diving for […]

At first glance it would appear the schedule-makers have finally handed UCLA a gift, at precisely the moment when the Bruins most need a little charity. Coming off a 3-1 loss to Stanford and a disappointing sweep at the hands of USC, UCLA is feeling a little demoralized, but the team is hoping that two […]

Arthoscopic surgery on his right knee may have hampered junior Ryan Hollins during the offseason, but after a successful period of rehabilitation, Hollins is expected to be healthy and ready for the start of practice on Saturday. “Any injury is going to set you back, and I feel a lot of rust, but that’s just […]